BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:201205232336@dcgreenscene.com DTSTART:20120523T080000 DTEND:20120523T160000 DESCRIPTION:Event details at http://dcgreenscene.com/event-detail/2336 \n\ nWhat? The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) will be holding the fourth annual GEA International Geothermal Energy Showcase on May 23 in Washingto n\, DC to highlight international geothermal projects\, policies\, and dev elopment in top international markets. GEA is hosting the Showcase with co llaboration from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency\, U.S. Department o f Energy\, U.S. Agency for International Development\, U.S. Department of State\, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Industry leaders\ , government officials\, and other power sector representatives from the U .S. and around the world are expected to participate.\nThis year\, the eve nt will focus on success in the leading countries and geothermal markets. Participants from the countries which are showing the most dramatic growth will be asked to address the event. Discussion will highlight what measur es are succeeding in expanding geothermal energy production\, with special attention paid to U.S. geothermal exports and financing for international geothermal development. GEA has confirmed representation from government and industry leaders representing 24 countries including\; Belgium\, Canad a\, Chile\, Colombia\, Costa Rica\, Djibouti\, France\, Germany\, Iceland\ , India\, Indonesia\, Kenya\, Nevis\, New Zealand\, Nicaragua\, Pakistan\, the Philippines\, Romania\, Rwanda\, St. Vincent &\; Grenadines\, Tanz ania\, Turkey\, the United States\, and West Indies.\nThe program will enc ourage discussion and interaction about government policies\, projects in development\, market potential\, and opportunities for U.S. companies. Att endees will also hear from U.S. Government agencies involved in export ass istance for geothermal companies\, and from U.S. companies developing proj ects overseas.\nThe “GEA International Geothermal Energy Showcase” wil l be widely attended with over two-hundred industry leaders\, foreign dipl omats\, financiers and government officials expected.\nWho's speaking?\nCo nfirmed speakers include:\nU.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman\, State of New Mexic o\nAdam O'Malley\, Director of Energy and Environmental Industries\, US De partment of Commerce\nPierre Audinet\, Clean Energy Program Team Leader\, The World Bank\nDoug Hollett\, Program Manager\, U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program\nPinsuda Alexander\, Country Manager-Sout h and Southeast Asia Region\, US Trade and Development Agency\nCraig O'Con nor\, Director\, Office of Renewable Energy &\; Environmental Exports\, Export-Import Bank of the United States\nJohn Fox\, CEO\, Electratherm\nM ichael Ronzello\, Business Development Manager\, Pratt &\; Whitney Powe r Systems\nFriedo Sielemann\, Counselor\, Energy and Environment\, German Embassy\nHalley Dickey\, Director Geothermal Business Development\, TAS En ergy\nReza Agahi\, Marketing Manager\, Atlas Copco Gas and Process\nTevfik Kaya\, Chief Engineer/Geothermal Projects Coordinator\, Turkish Petroleum Int.Co.Ltd.\nFreddy Saragih\, Head of Fiscal Risk Evaluation Centre\, Fis cal Policy Board\, Ministry of Finance\, Indonesia\nSoritaon Siregar\, Hea d of Government Investment Centre\, Ministry of Finance\, Indonesia\nBinar to Bekti Mahardjana\, Division Head of Business and Electricity Transactio n\, PLN\nMarissa Cerezo\, OIC-Assistant Director\, Renewable Energy Manage ment Bureau\, Department of Energy\, Philippines\nCartwright Farrell\, Gen eral Manager\, Nevis Electric Company Limited\nJamie Merriman\, Country Ma nager\, US Trade and Development Agency\nJeffrey Humber\, Director\, Afric a Infrastructure Program\, US Agency for International Development\nSilas Simiyu\, Geothermal Development Company\nMary Mervenne\, Managing Director Structured Finance\, Overseas Private Investment Corporation\nStephen Alu masa Onacha\, Geothermal Expert\, Energy Water and Sanitation Authority (E WSA)\, Rwanda\nKarl Gawell\, Executive Director\, Geothermal Energy Associ ation\nWarren Dewhurst\, Managing Member\, Dewhurst Group\nPedro Eusse\, R esearch and Development Professional\, Energy Research and Business Develo pment\, EPM\nJulian Lopez\, EPM-Colombia\nArni Magnusson\, Executive Direc tor-International Industries\, Islandsbanki\nGene Larson\, Vice President Business Development\, SNC-Lavalin Thermal Power\nWill Osborn\, Vice Presi dent\, Geothermal Resource Group\nMinister Emilio Rappaccioli\, Ministry o f Energy and Mining\, Nicaragua\nMeseret Teklemariam Zemedkun\, Program Ma nager\, ARGeo\, United Nations Environment Programme\nR. Gordon Bloomquist \, Geothermal Scientist\nRoger Henneberger\, Earth Science Engineer\, Geot hermEx\, a Schlumberger Company\nXiaoping Wang\, Senior Energy Specialist\ , The World Bank\nMike Allen\, Chair\, Geothermal New Zealand\nRichard Cho w\, President/CEO\, ThermaSource\nDr. Jerrol Thompson\, Prime Minister's O ffice\, St Vincent &\; Grenadines\nShuman Moore\, CEO\, Ram Power\nPhil ippe Niyongabo\, Head of Energy Division\, Department of Infrastructure an d Energy\, African Union Commission\nMoses Nthiga\, Chief Engineer (Geothe rmal) Projects\, KenGen\nDr. Fouad Ahmed aye\, Minister of Energy and Wate r\, Republic of Djibouti\nPaul Von Hirtz\, Board Member\, International Ge othermal Association (IGA)\nMike Long\, Vice President\, Galena Advisors- a division of POWER Engineers\nPhilippe Dumas\, Manager\, European Geother mal Energy Council (EGEC)\nKarl Gawell\, Executive Director\, Geothermal E nergy Association (GEA)\nJonathan Weisgall\, Vice President for Legislativ e and Regulatory Affairs\, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company\nMark Taylo r\, Head of Geothermal &\; CCS Research\, Bloomberg New Energy Finance\ nNachman Issac\, VP of Project Financing\, Ormat\nHezy Ram\, Ram Energy\, Inc.\nStephen Hirsch\, Vice President of Business Development\, Geothermal Development Associates\nTo see the full preliminary agenda for the day\, please click here.\nTo register for the Showcase\, please click here.\nWhe n/where?\nWednesday\, May 23\, 2012\n8:00am-6:00pm\nRonald Reagan Building and International Trade Center\nAtrium Hall\n1300 Pennsylvania Ave.\, NW\ nWashington\, DC\nSponsorship: If you are interested in sponsoring the GEA International Geothermal Energy Showcase 2012\, please click here for spo nsorship opportunities.\nPress: All requests for press passes should be di rected to press@rosengrouppr.com with "Press Inquiry" in the subject line\ , or call 212-255-7541.\nSpecial thanks to our generous sponsors\nFlash Dr ive: GeothermEx\nLanyard: Pratt &\; Whitney Power Systems\nFolders: Geo thermal Resource Group\nMorning coffee: Bob Lawrence &\; Associates\nAf ternoon coffee: Dewhurst Group LOCATION:1300 Pennsylvania Ave.\, NW\,Washington\,DC\,20004 SUMMARY:GEA International Geothermal Energy Showcase 2012 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR